Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 98

Aurora's voice was loud enough for all the generals and the Mystic Army to hear.

Aurora prided herself on being straightforward, and spoke without reservation. However, her words only deepened the disdain of those who already looked down on Carissa. The murmurs of discontent turned into a torrent of insults, overwhelming Carissa.

Violet and the others were livid, their faces turning ashen with anger. If not for the military rules, they would have rushed forward to teach Aurora a lesson right then and there. Their anger grew even more when they saw Carissa's calm demeanor.

Despite Aurora's blatant provocation, Carissa showed no signs of anger. She simply watched Aurora in silence, like a mute. She didn't respond, and her expression remained unchanged. Only her eyes grew darker.

"Carissa!" Rafael took a wooden staff from Dylan, and tossed it to her. "Don't use the Rose Spear. Use this.

Carissa caught the staff with one hand and tossed the Rose Spear back to Rafael, giving him meaningful look. "Understood, sir,"

knew what he meant. Blades and spears were dangerous. If she couldn't control her rage, the Rose Spear might end

felt humiliated, and sneered, "Using a staff? Fine! Since you are so confident, don't

with any sense of honor might have discarded their sword in favor of a staff upon seeing Carissa do so, but Aurora couldn't afford to take any chances. The stakes were too high for her to risk failure. This difference underscored the inherent unfairness between them, one based on their status and family. background. Given the

desert smoke and the setting sun created a stark backdrop. Bonfires were lit, their flames. casting a glow on the battlefield and making it easy to see the two figures standing in the center. Many expected a high-quality duel, filled with rapid exchanges and dazzling

Carissa kneeling and begging

Carissa had shown him before leaving the manor and the feints she had used against Michael. He knew Aurora couldn't afford to lose; if she did, all her efforts on

shouted to Aurora, "Stay

with his sword, sending the stone flying. He looked towards Violet, who glared at him with eyes full of contempt. Although annoyed, he chose to

the match to begin, all eyes focused on the

Many soldiers started cheering.

her to the

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